Snap-pocket for truck-stakes



T. S. MILLER.

SNAP POCKET FOYR TRUCK STAKES.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 7. 1920.

Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

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UNITED SNAP-IPOCKET FOR TBUCK-SIJmES Application filed December 7, 1920.

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lie it known that Torry S. 3111mm, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residi at llvde in the county of Sacramento State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Snap-Pocketsfor Truck-Stakes, of which the following is 1 ciiication.

1 he objectof the invention is to provide a s mple and eiiicient meansfor use in connection with or supplemental to the ordinary or main st rl truc and similar vehicles hav provision for use for ret o locl; thestakes in their 1 with the pockets and preand disuiounting thereof,incidentally to provi e means whereby the retaining means may IREsecured against vibration when not in use as a stake securing a d withthese Ol) ]QCiS in view the 5 in a construction and comof which apreferred emiovxn in the drawing, wheremeans;

bodiment is s Figure 1 is a side view of the snap pocketor he holderarranged in operative relation with a truck and in engagement with astake mounted in a pocket of conventional form.

is a plan view of the same.

Fig. is a sectional view of the stake on- F s is a detail view of thebase by which the device is see red to the floor of a truck.

a is a perspective view of the eX hanger for supporting the stake in anelevated position when not in l as by Inca of bolts 15, and an arm 16pivotally mounted upon said base plate the provided its free end with asleeve or collar 17 for receiving and engaging the lower end of thestake seated in said pocket, said sleeve or collar preferably carrying aclamp or locking means consisting for ex- Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Nov. 22, 1S Serial No. 428,915.

ample of a pawl 18 actuated by a spring 19 and having a beveled upperside to facili- "atc the downward movement of the stake horethroughwhile preventing upward disacenient except by withdrawing the said lfrom its engaging relation with the ake.

The arm 16 is preferably forked 0r bifurcated at 20 with the extremitiesthereof permanently secured to the collar or sleeve, and depending fromthe latter are grip rods 21, one of which is secured to the collar orsleeve while the other forms an extension of the pawl, whereby upongrasping said rods the pawl may be readily displaced or disengaged fromthe stake to release the same and permit of the withdrawal thereof fromthe collar or slee ''c and also from the pocket.

Also in connection with the arm 16 there is preferably employed a spring22 exerta downward pressure upon the arm and operating in its free endin a keeper 23 with a terminal ear 24iforming a stop which limits thedownward swinging movement of the free end of the arm.

In use. the collar or sleeve having been itted and loc ed upon the lowerend of the stake, the were it thereof supplemented by said spring servesto hold the stake iirmly in its seat in the pocket while permitting alimited vertical vibratory movement; and when the retaining or holdingdevice is not in use it may be supported in an elevated position by theengagement of a hook 24L near the outer end of the arm with an opening25 in the lower end of the hanger 26 depending from the truck floor,said hanger consistin of an extensible arm having relatively adjustablemembers 26 and 26, one of which is slotted for engagement by a set screw27.

Also in order to provide for vertical adjustment of the pivotal innerend of the arm 16, a bolt 28 is extended through registering slots 29 inthe depending ears 80 projecting from the base plate. A sleeve 31 on thepivot bolt extending through the inner end of the arm and terminallyarranged in contact with the inner surfaces of the depending ars servesto permit the pivotal movement of the arms 16 while adapting the bolt tobe adjusted so as to lock it and hence secure the fulcrinn of said armin an ad justed position.

It will be understood that a device of the type indicated can readily beapplied to a truck for use in connection With the main stake holders orpockets for engagement with the lower extremities of the stakes whenseated vin said ordinary holders or pockets to effectually provideagainst the objectionable vibration of the stakes or the displace :GDtSthereot from the holders or poelrets by reason oi the jolting or jarringof the trnclr when in movement, said supplemental hold neans beingadapted to be secured in 11 ed relation to the truck hodv when not in usHaving described the invention, What is claimed as new and ii} iii is:

l. The combination with a truck having a stakeholder pocket, or a supp"mental holder disposed below said main holder and having 11 was "forlocking e115, genient with stake seated in the main. holder, tl e suplemental holder being yieldabl in the direetlon of the main holder.

2. The combination With a trnrl: having a stake holder poelret, or asupplemental holder disposed below said main holder and having meanslovlr' engagement with a stake seated in the holder the snpplementaholder being In vable in the direction 01'? the i v m an .1 r i :e Wlength or the ial-re and. vieldingiy impelled i .1 o 1 l 1 in tnedliecti Lom the main holder.

,1 n L m e u. i eta e, ti aehs navina pivotal vertically, I able 1depressed arm provided at its nee end with means for engaging the lo erend of a stake below the main stake nolder or pocket.

A stake holder for trncl 's having a piveta arnr mourned for swi o;movement in a vertical plane, provided at its inner end with a bas platefor floor and having at enter end a stake receiving collar or sleeveprovided with a stake engaging pawl.

ilk. stake holder for trnelrs having a p1vattachment to a truck otal armmounted for swinging movement in a vertical plane, provided at its innerend with a base plate for attachment to a truck tie-or and having at itsouter end a stake receiving collar or sleeve provided with a stakeengaging pawl and grip rods depending from the collar or sleeve, one ofthem belng eonnecrted with. the pawl.

' (3. Br stake holder for trucks having a base plate, a verticallyswinging arm pivotally mounted at one end upon said base plate andprovided the other end With a stake enclamp and means for securing theIn ee end of the arir in a fixed relation to the truck body, said meansconsisting of a hanger attachable to the truck body, and a hook on thefor engaging the hanger.

T a stake holder for trucks having a base plate a vertically swingingarm pivotally mounted at one end upon said base plate and rovided at theother end with a stake enclamp and means for securing tile and of thearm in a fixed relation to the 1 body, said means consisting of an exblehanger provided with means for atnnent to a trnrlr body and having relayadjustable m mbers and a set screw securing said members in theiradjusted ions and a hook carried by said arm for nent With an opening inthe hanger.

stake holder for true is having a base ate for attachment to a truckfloor and pro "ed With depending slotted ears, an arm having a terminalpivot bolt for adjustableengagement with the slots of said ears, and apawl carrying collar or sleeve carried by the free end of said arm forengaging the lower end. 01" stake.

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my signa-

